Is my water PH too low?

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Kinda been lurking around reading, and looking at different ideas of water PH levels. My water is currently at 5.8, but I feel since this is my first introduction of food, (I am currently transitioning into bud, starting with the first week of bud formula for the flora trio, at 5mls of nutes in 2 gallons of water, and 60 mls of hydrogen peroxide, 3% solution also.) I know the flora trio has ph balancing quality’s to keep it in optimal range but I feel like for my first watering with nutes, I would like to have my PH around 6.2-6.5. I’m just wondering if my roots will get shocked from anything if I can’t find any PH up by tomorrow night when I plan on feeding them. They are in 5 gallon pots in dirt, (bottom feed with wicks) peat moss, pearlite and vermiculite, which is why I added the peroxide to assist with root oxygen. But it dropped my PH to 5.8, just wondering if that will shock the lady’s when I feed them? Or if I should get the PH up first?

 

[cannabineer]

Kinda been lurking around reading, and looking at different ideas of water PH levels. My water is currently at 5.8, but I feel since this is my first introduction of food, (I am currently transitioning into bud, starting with the first week of bud formula for the flora trio, at 5mls of nutes in 2 gallons of water, and 60 mls of hydrogen peroxide, 3% solution also.) I know the flora trio has ph balancing quality’s to keep it in optimal range but I feel like for my first watering with nutes, I would like to have my PH around 6.2-6.5. I’m just wondering if my roots will get shocked from anything if I can’t find any PH up by tomorrow night when I plan on feeding them. They are in 5 gallon pots in dirt, (bottom feed with wicks) peat moss, pearlite and vermiculite, which is why I added the peroxide to assist with root oxygen. But it dropped my PH to 5.8, just wondering if that will shock the lady’s when I feed them? Or if I should get the PH up first?

You’re in the 5.5-6.2 sweet spot

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

You’re in the 5.5-6.2 sweet spot

Okay thanks, just always ran at 6.2, kinda figured that it would be okay, once I turn my lights on, I’ll see if they are dry enough to feed, all the water absorbed from the bottom, hopefully they dried out enough, gonna do the good ol lift test!

 

[cannabineer]

Okay thanks, just always ran at 6.2, kinda figured that it would be okay, once I turn my lights on, I’ll see if they are dry enough to feed, all the water absorbed from the bottom, hopefully they dried out enough, gonna do the good ol lift test!

Keep an eye on the TDS of your runoff. If it is over 1000, wash with some plain water. Helps limit lockout.

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Keep an eye on the TDS of your runoff. If it is over 1000, wash with some plain water. Helps limit lockout.

TDS? Unfamiliar term.

 

[cannabineer]

TDS? Unfamiliar term.

Total dissolved solids. Get a cheap TDS meter at Amazon. Excellent tool.

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Headed to the hydro shop tomorrow they might have a cheap one, I’m guessing there’s no other way to test the TDS?

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Still a bit heavy, but I could flush old stagnant water out with new good water? And nutes?

 

[cannabineer]

Headed to the hydro shop tomorrow they might have a cheap one, I’m guessing there’s no other way to test the TDS?

A battery-powered TDS meter is the way to go. Cheap and gives you a number. Numbers comfort me.

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

A battery-powered TDS meter is the way to go. Cheap and gives you a number. Numbers comfort me.

Fair enough, just turned the lights on after 12 dark hours, and it seems that the edges of the leaves on my plants are curling, will send some pics here

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Total of 5 plants, only the big one seems to be doing it...

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Thinking it’s just because I transitioned and my sugar leaves are starting to drain?

 

[curious2garden]

Kinda been lurking around reading, and looking at different ideas of water PH levels. My water is currently at 5.8, but I feel since this is my first introduction of food, (I am currently transitioning into bud, starting with the first week of bud formula for the flora trio, at 5mls of nutes in 2 gallons of water, and 60 mls of hydrogen peroxide, 3% solution also.) I know the flora trio has ph balancing quality’s to keep it in optimal range but I feel like for my first watering with nutes, I would like to have my PH around 6.2-6.5. I’m just wondering if my roots will get shocked from anything if I can’t find any PH up by tomorrow night when I plan on feeding them. They are in 5 gallon pots in dirt, (bottom feed with wicks) peat moss, pearlite and vermiculite, which is why I added the peroxide to assist with root oxygen. But it dropped my PH to 5.8, just wondering if that will shock the lady’s when I feed them? Or if I should get the PH up first?

Are you in soil or coco? If you're in soil you want 6.2-6.5 if you're in coco you want 5.5 - 6.0

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Are you in soil or coco? If you're in soil you want 6.2-6.5 if you're in coco you want 5.5 - 6.0

In soil, kinda why I was wondering

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Gonna feed tomorrow evening, soil is still too wet, going to let them absorb the leftover water first.

 

[Ganja_Farmer_420]

Total of 5 plants, only the big one seems to be doing it...

So, I figure the curling is just the plant trying to save fan leaves, therefore, I trimmed them up to allow nutrients to go towards where the buds are going to be producing, since the fan leaves aren’t doing much other than stealing nutes.